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Thursday, March 29, 2012

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional knowledge management, learning, and sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Mountains are one of the important global ecosystems facing the most rapid socioeconomic and environmental changes. Our aim is to influence policy and practices to meet the associated and emerging challenges in the HKH region. Working across three main programme areas – integrated water and hazard management; environmental change and ecosystem services; and sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction – we seek to improve the lives and livelihoods of mountain women and men, now and for the future.

The HKH mountains are an important source of ecosystem services for the region and the world and they harbour many important natural resources. Rich biodiversity and beautiful landscapes are unique features of the region. Climate change, increasing human population, and globalization are putting pressure on mountain ecosystems with devastating consequences not only for mountain communities but also for human populations living in the downstream areas. ICIMOD is strengthening its competency on cutting-edge knowledge and technologies to help maximize the benefits of mountain ecosystem services. ICIMOD is currently looking for an experienced Environmental Economist with a good understanding of economic concepts related to ecosystem services, valuations methods, green economy, and institutions and policies.